Palm Beach police have eight cameras throughout town, including those that monitor bridge traffic and high-end, high-profile areas such as Worth Avenue.

Blouin did not identify the new cameras’ locations, citing security, but did say they will transmit from all entrances and exits of the town. The department will have a mix of cameras that alert police to cars reported stolen and that monitor a passing scene.

He said equipment now in place is outdated.

The town will get “high-tech, high-definition surveillance cameras that have the capabilities to provide our investigators great detail and investigative leads,” he said.

The town has considered an upgrade for about two years, Blouin said.

The camera system is out for bid, so the cost and installation date are not yet determined.

Some of the money will come out of the town budget, and the Palm Beach Police Foundation has gathered pledges of more than $100,000, Blouin said.

Comings and goings of Palm Beachers and others will come under greater scrutiny with the Police Department’s plan to upgrade its video surveillance system.